NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY The Board of Education is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students in the District. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, sex (including transgender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability (“Protected Classes”) in any of its student program and activities. The Board designates individuals to serve as the District’s "Compliance Officers". If you have any further questions, please contact: Tracy Kelz, Director of Student Services, 715-387-1101, [email protected]. For more information, please review Board of Education Policy 2260 found on the district website. PHILOSOPHY Marshfield High School is a comprehensive public secondary school guided by the professional learning community premise of scholarship for all students. We recognize all students as individuals with different educational and social needs and we respond to those needs through robust curricular offerings that are both rigorous and innovative. Emphasis is placed on the learning standards of critical reading, critical writing, mathematical literacy and analytical thinking. We believe these skills, in combination with the traditional content and cultural knowledge necessary to be citizen, prepare our students to take their place in adult society. TEXTBOOK RENTAL/REGISTRATION FEE All students are required to register at the High School office sometime during registration week. Any new student enrolling in the School District of Marshfield will be charged a one-time $20.00 registration fee. Students previously enrolled and re-enrolling will not be required to pay the fee a second time. The textbook rental fee should be paid at this time. The fee for students is $25.00. If the student transfers, or leaves school for any reason, the following refund policy shall apply: 1. Withdrawal during the first month - 70% 2. Withdrawal from the second to the fourth month - 50% 3. Withdrawal after four months – none If the student enrolls after the school year has begun, the following refund policy shall apply: Students entering on or before January 31st will pay the full registration fee. Students entering on or after February 1st will pay 50% of the registration fee. Student’s individual programs, together with other essential information, will be issued during registration. GENERAL INFORMATION Marshfield High School operates on a nine-period day. Classes are 43 minutes in length with an additional five minutes added to periods 2 and 9 to facilitate announcements. Five minutes of passing time are allowed between periods. There are four different lunch periods of 30 minutes. Bells sound to start and end each period. STUDENT DAILY ATTENDANCE As a result of current state legislation, no student is excused from school before afternoon dismissal for any reason other than to participate in school functions or activities deemed acceptable by the Marshfield Board of Education. 1 DAILY TIME SCHEDULE Period Lunch 4 Lunch 5 Lunch 6 Lunch 7 0 (Early Bird) 7:00-7:43 7:00-7:43 7:00-7:43 7:00-7:43 1 7:55-8:38 7:55-8:38 7:55-8:38 7:55-8:38 2 8:43-9:31 8:43-9:31 8:43-9:31 8:43-9:31 3 9:36-10:19 9:36-10:19 9:36-10:19 9:36-10:19 4 10:24-10:54⚫ 10:24-11:07 10:24-11:07 10:24-11:07 5 10:59-11:42 11:12-11:42⚫ 11:12-11:55 11:12-11:55 6 11:47-12:30 11:47-12:30 12:00-12:30⚫ 12:00-12:43 7 12:35-1:18 12:35-1:18 12:35-1:18 12:48-1:18⚫ 8 1:23-2:06 1:23-2:06 1:23-2:06 1:23-2:06 9 2:11-3:00 2:11-3:00 2:11-3:00 2:11-3:00 ⚫= Lunch Period ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY The School District of Marshfield values academic integrity very highly and does not permit any form of dishonesty or deception that unfairly, improperly or illegally enhances a grade on an individual assignment or in a course. The following is a list of behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: Cheating on Assessments 1. Copying from others (i.e., passing off someone else’s as your own personal work). 2. Having or using notes, formulas or other information without the approval of the teacher. 3. Having or using a communication device such as a cell phone to send or obtain unauthorized information. 4. Taking an exam for another student, or permitting someone else to take a test for you. 5. Providing or receiving information about all or part of a test, quiz, or exam, including answers. 6. Gaining or providing unauthorized access to examination materials. Note: Simply having possession during an exam of any prohibited or unauthorized information or device, whether or not it is actually used, is an act of academic dishonesty and will be treated as cheating. Plagiarism in Papers and Assignments 1. Giving or getting improper help on an assignment meant to be your own work. 2. Including the following: a. Using the services of a commercial term paper company. b. Using the services of another student. c. Copying part or all of another person’s paper and submitting it as your own. 3. Handing in a paper in more than one course without consulting both teachers (self-plagiarism). 4. Making up data for an experiment (“fudging data”). 5. Citing nonexistent sources (articles, books, etc.) or sources that were not actually used to complete the assignment. Misuse of Computers 1. Copying bits and pieces from a variety of Internet sources and representing this as your own work. 2. Misrepresenting your academic accomplishments, such as tampering with computer records. 3. Purposely circumventing Internet blocks to access forbidden sites or write or read forbidden communications. Other 1. Violating copyright. 2. Deceiving a teacher to get special consideration. 3. Failing to promptly stop work on an exam when the time allocated has elapsed. 4. Forging a signature. 5. Hoarding or damaging library materials. Note: Attempted academic dishonesty, even if unsuccessful, will be treated as academic dishonesty. 2 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY CONTINUED Consequences The consequences for academic dishonesty will be based on the severity and frequency of the violation. Consequences for lesser violations will be handled by the teacher and may range from having to redo and resubmit documents to total loss of credit for the test, paper or project. In repeat cases, or when it is clear that the dishonesty was premeditated and severe, the teacher will consult with a principal to determine the appropriate consequences. In every case, administrators and parents will be notified and the case documented. GRADING POLICY Formative assessments monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and students to improve their learning. Summative assessments evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against a standard or benchmark. 1. A minimum of two formative assessments must be given and scored with students earning over 70% before the student may take the summative. 2. Rationale: In order for a student to take a summative assessment a teacher must have reasonable confidence that a student has understanding of the material being assessed. 3. Students who are absent (excused), have five days to take the summative exam or turn in a summative project they missed due to their absence. 4. On the 5th day the student may be given up to 70% for taking it late and may be given an alternate assessment for taking it late as well. They have also forfeited their retake possibility if all 5 days are used. If the test is not complete or project not turned in a student may earn a zero. It is recommended to use class time on that 5th day to finish whatever the student can to avoid a zero. Rationale: When a student is absent the class does not stop. An absent student should make any missed work as soon as possible – 5 days being the most. This is done to ensure the student catches up to their classmates upon returning from an excused absence and is making up work that will lead to greater success on the concepts the class is currently exploring. 5. Extended illness or other mitigating circumstances may be grounds for more time allowed to make up missing work. Students who do not pass a summative at 70% need to retake the summative, and this needs to be done within the 5 days of the summative. Students may or may not earn more or less than 70%. Rationale: Anytime a student is retaking a summative assessment their class is still moving forward through the curriculum. To allow the distraction of remediating a concept beyond 5 days may interfere with the students’ success. 6. Teachers need to do all they can to enter grades in Skyward the same day they hand back summative work to students. Students who do not take advantage of the retake should be noted in Skyward. Rationale: Our students and parents care about grades. They deserve to have the most accurate and up to date information possible. Parents should also be able to see if their student has to not take advantage of the retake opportunity. 7. Teachers need to contact parents/guardians and guidance after multiple retakes have occurred, especially early in the year, and determine if the student is in the right class.